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Attraction · Versailles · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Palace of Versailles

Palace of Versailles is an attraction in Versailles, Yvelines. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 14 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 210 m you'll find a public toilet, a water point and a bench.

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Audio tour · Palace of Versailles

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You're standing at the Palace of Versailles, about twenty kilometres southwest of Paris. It's one of the largest palaces in the world, with around 2,300 rooms. Look at how it folds around a series of courtyards, one behind the other, all the way to the Marble Court at its heart.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Apr-Oct: Tu-Su 09:00-18:30, Nov-Mar: Tu-Su 09:00-17:30
Wheelchair
Partly accessible
Visitors
8,132,518 a year (2018)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Palace of Versailles

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 14 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Musée Marmottan Monet · 12.3 km

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Eiffel Tower
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Eiffel Tower · 14 km

Field of Mars
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Field of Mars · 14.2 km

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Palace of Tokyo
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Palace of Tokyo · 14.5 km

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Hippodrome de Longchamp
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Hippodrome de Longchamp · 10.1 km

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Photo: DPA DPA · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Musée Marmottan Monet on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 3 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Ancienne MénagerieAttraction · 1.6 km away
  2. 2Le Grand TrianonMuseum · 1.7 km away
  3. 3Le Hameau de la ReineAttraction · 1.7 km away
All 241 points of interest in Yvelines →

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Frequently asked questions

When is Palace of Versailles open?

Apr-Oct: Tu-Su 09:00-18:30, Nov-Mar: Tu-Su 09:00-17:30 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Palace of Versailles wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 50 m and a water point at 200 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Palace of Versailles, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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